PHY 320 - Thermodynamics

4 Hour(s)
An introduction to the basic concepts of thermodynamics, including temperature, thermal expansion, heat flow, calorimetry, the four Laws of Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and fundamental theories of phase transitions, topics on gas, vapor, combined power cycles, refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures, and gas-vapor mixtures. Engineering applications will be emphasized alongside theoretical fundamentals.

SP
Prerequisite(s): PHY 204, MAT 207